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You As Christians across Nigeria marked Christmas, state governors used the season to preach love, unity and peaceful coexistence, while the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) struck a more urgent tone—calling for fairness, collective resistance and an end to policies it says deepen hardship for ordinary citizens. Across the states, governors framed Christmas as a moment…
Ghanaian authorities have arrested at least 48 Nigerians over alleged involvement in romance scams, online investment fraud and other cybercrime-related offences, following a coordinated security operation in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. The arrests come less than a week after Ghana deported no fewer than 42 Nigerians from the Ashanti Region over alleged…
The Katsina State Government, in partnership with the World Bank–financed Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, has restored more than 30,000 hectares of degraded land across the state, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has said. Radda disclosed this on Wednesday during the flag-off of the distribution of farm inputs, waste disposal trucks, tractors and energy-efficient…
Algeria’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a law declaring France’s 132-year colonisation of the country a crime, formally demanding an official apology and reparations in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from Paris and further strained already tense diplomatic relations between the two countries. The legislation, adopted amid chants of “long live Algeria” from…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir Asabe, over alleged money laundering and unlawful acquisition of properties valued at…
The head of Libya’s armed forces, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other senior military officials died late Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Ankara, officials from both Turkey and Libya confirmed. The Falcon 50 aircraft went down near the Haymana district, about 74 kilometers (45 miles) south of the…
Nigeria has recorded 153 deaths from measles in the first 11 months of 2025, with confirmed cases soaring to 19,213 across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed this in its latest measles situation report released on Tuesday, highlighting a worrying public health crisis fueled…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined to recognize the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing binding court judgments and ongoing legal disputes. In a letter dated December 22, addressed to the legal representatives of the Turaki faction, INEC stated it cannot acknowledge or update…
Renowned Nigerian writer and global literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been appointed a visiting professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), marking a symbolic return to her alma mater and a major boost to the institution’s global academic profile. The appointment was announced in a statement issued in Nsukka on Wednesday and signed…
As Christmas is celebrated worldwide, Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called on Christians to use the season as a time for reflection and genuine charity, emphasizing that its true spirit lies in emulating Jesus Christ rather than indulging in personal pleasure. In separate Christmas messages, the bishops of the Oyo and Osogbo dioceses urged…
